Hallett Sydney Ward
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Hallett Sydney Ward was a Democratic U.S. Congressman
from North Carolina
between 1921 and 1925.
Born near Gatesville, North Carolina
, Ward attended public schools in Gates County
and then studied law at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
. He graduated and was admitted to the bar in 1893, beginning his law practice in Winton, North Carolina
.
Ward was first elected to the North Carolina Senate in 1899 and was sent back for a second term in 1901. He served as mayor of the town of Plymouth, North Carolina
from 1902 to 1903. In 1904, moved to the town of Washington, North Carolina
, where he was named solicitor for the first judicial district of North Carolina, a post he held until 1910.
In 1920, Ward was elected to the 67th United States Congress
; he would serve two terms in Washington, DC before declining renomination in 1924, after which he returned to his law practice in North Carolina. He served one additional term in the North Carolina Senate in 1931, and died in Washington, North Carolina in 1956.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
between 1921 and 1925.
Born near Gatesville, North Carolina
Gatesville, North Carolina
Gatesville is a town in Gates County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 312 at the 2008 census. It is the county seat of Gates County.-Geography:Gatesville is located at ....
, Ward attended public schools in Gates County
Gates County, North Carolina
Gates County is a small rural county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2010, the population was 12,197. Its county seat is Gatesville. It is part of the Albemarle Sound area of the Inner Banks...
and then studied law at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States...
. He graduated and was admitted to the bar in 1893, beginning his law practice in Winton, North Carolina
Winton, North Carolina
Winton is a town in Hertford County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 956 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Hertford County.-Geography:Winton is located at ....
.
Ward was first elected to the North Carolina Senate in 1899 and was sent back for a second term in 1901. He served as mayor of the town of Plymouth, North Carolina
Plymouth, North Carolina
Plymouth is the largest town in Washington County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 4,107 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Washington County...
from 1902 to 1903. In 1904, moved to the town of Washington, North Carolina
Washington, North Carolina
Washington is a city in Beaufort County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 9,744 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Beaufort County. The closest major city is Greenville, approximately 20 miles to the west....
, where he was named solicitor for the first judicial district of North Carolina, a post he held until 1910.
In 1920, Ward was elected to the 67th United States Congress
67th United States Congress
The Sixty-seventh United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1921 to March 4, 1923, during the first two years...
; he would serve two terms in Washington, DC before declining renomination in 1924, after which he returned to his law practice in North Carolina. He served one additional term in the North Carolina Senate in 1931, and died in Washington, North Carolina in 1956.